Carrie (1976)The 1976 film Carrie was directed by Brian De Palma. The summary of the film is that of a quiet and shy 17-year-old girl named Carrie White. She experiences crazy moments, she can move objects and make things happen unexpectedly. She suffers from telekinesis which leads her to her ultimate revenge at the prom after a humiliating prank against her. Throughout the film, her form builds to the climax of the devastating prom night, based on the torment and intimidation that the "popular" girls inflict on the innocent/quiet Carrie. Brian De Palma, “Master of the psychological thriller” has always demonstrated a fluid and inventive cinematic style. De Palma is sometimes criticized as a mere imitation of Alfred Hitchcock. Although it pays homage to Hitchcock, it differs strikingly in subject matter and technique, also criticized for its depiction of graphic violence. De Palma responds that he integrates Eisenstein's theory of montage as conflict according to which "the film is violence". The stylization acts to aesthetically distance the violence from De Palma so that it becomes a visual effect rather than a naturalistic detail. De Palma's fascination with the dual role of the gifted youngster, heroic ideal and outsider, is illustrated in Carrie and The Fury (1978) (http://hitchcock.tv/people/depalma.html). De Palma's most important contributions to contemporary cinema lie in his inventive and visually dynamic style. He frequently employs techniques such as camera stalking and searching; the “eye of God” point of view; and an expressively detailed staging. A master of rhythmic editing, he often opens his films with a long and viscerally composed sequence. The now classic prom sequence in Carrie, with its use of split screen, slow motion and...... middle of paper ...... introducing us to the main characters and issues dramatic. The opening must also introduce details that may seem unimportant to us, such as the volleyball scene. When you first see Carrie playing volleyball, she seems like a quiet, shy girl, but when the locker room photo appears, you see Carrie washing her body. It's confusing that she's more reluctant to show off her body. As the scene plays out, you can see the bullying the other girls are doing towards Carrie. She is not told what the rules are and no one is there to help her. I chose to analyze this movie because it had a lot of great sounds that always caught my attention when watching it. After taking this course and watching the film more closely, I can grasp all the other elements that went into the director's decision regarding style, camera shots, and especially direction and cinematography..